Bellringer Newsletter

Good morning. I hope everyone was able to enjoy their weekend and got some well deserve rest as this past week marked our first full five day week in a long time for the everyone. EHHS continues to be an active place. Classes are in full swing and clubs, activities, and our fall sports teams are well into their seasons. Please consult the Important Dates and Reminders section for a listing of EHHS activities. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me directly at everner@easthamptonct.org.

• September 21--Senior Class School Counseling Information Evening
• September 21 and 22--Underclass Students--Picture Day(s)
• September 23--Class Elections
• September 25--EH Energy Task Force--Electric Car Show (11:00--4:00)
• September 25--EHHS Interact Club--Relay for Life (1:00--9:00)
• September 29--EHHS Band Trip--Big E (Springfield, MA)
• October 8--Early Dismissal--Professional Development
• October 11--Columbus Day--No School
• October 13--PSAT Testing--Grades 9, 10, and 11
• October 13--College Visitation Day--Grade 12
• October 20-- College Funding/Financial Aid Night
• October 20--EHHS PTO/PPAG Meeting 5:30
• October 23--Shoreline Conference Cross Country Championship Meet
• October 27--EHHS Choral Concert--7:00
• October 28--EHHS Band Concert 7:00
• November 1--End of 1st Quarter
• November 2--No School--Election Day--Professional Development

Last week’s recap:

Girls Varsity Soccer defeated North Branford on the road 9-1 and tied Lyman Memorial at home 1-1. Seniors Liz MacDonald and Madison Yorker led a strong defense in games this week. Their season record is currently 1-2-1. They play this week at home on Tuesday vs Coginchaug and on the road at Cromwell on Friday.

Boys Varsity Soccer defeated North Branford at home 9-0 and lost to East Lyme on the road 0-2. There were 6 goal scorers against North Branford including freshmen Nick Guarino. Their season record is 1-2. They play this week at Coginchaug on Monday and at home vs Cromwell on Thursday for Senior Night.

Boys Junior Varsity soccer lost at Old Saybrook 1-2. Nick Guarino scored the lone goal. Their current season record is 0-1. They play this week Tuesday home vs Coginchaug and at Cromwell on Friday.

The Varsity Football Co-Op defeated Valley Regional/Lyme-Old Lyme co-op 14-0. A strong all-around team defensive effort was key in the win anchored by the play of Senior Chris Progano and Sophomores David and Jason Johnson. Their season record is now 2-0. They play at Old Saybrook/Westbrook co-op this Saturday.

Junior Varsity Football lost to the CREC Co-op 0-16. Their season record is 0-1. They play this week on Monday at Valley Regional/Lyme-Old Lyme Co-op.

Junior Varsity Volleyball defeated Hale-Ray on the road 2-1, Lost to Lyme-Old Lyme 0-2 at home and defeated Coginchaug on the road. Their current season record is 2-2. They play this week Monday at home vs Cromwell and Friday at H-K.

Varsity volleyball won at Hale-Ray 3-2, defeated Lyme-Old Lyme at home 3-2 and lost at Coginchaug 1-3. Junior Jordan Murphy and Sophomore Chelsea Woods had strong weeks on the court. Their current season record is 3-1. They are scheduled ot play this week at home vs Cromwell on Monday and at HK on Friday.

Cross Country results from The Portland Invitational last week:

Girls won the race and Senior Kaylee Gravel was the race winner.

Boys placed 3rd and Sophomore Aiden Palen was the top finisher in 8th place.

The team is schedules to run on Wednesday in The Run to Sun Invitational at Coginchaug.

Follow all game results, highlights and athletic content on Twitter and Instagram at:

Twitter- BellringerSports @EHBellringers

Instagram: bellringer.athletics

For all athletic season schedules/results and CIAC tournament information go to ciacsports.com

All home volleyball matches can also be viewed on the NFHS network with a subscription.

From the Superintendent:

We are asking parents to contact the school Principal every time there is a positive case of COVID-19. This is not meant to bypass the Chatham Health Department, but hearing directly from parents as to the timing of symptoms and date of testing determines the nature of contact tracing.

Also, please monitor symptoms of COVID-19. As the weather changes, please do not assume that symptoms are due to allergies or a cold. Please keep children home and get them tested in order to prevent the education of other students from being impacted by cautionary quarantining.

Keeping students home if not feeling well is essential given the spread of the delta variant in students. School contact tracing is not necessary if the positive case has been out of school 48 hours prior to symptoms or prior to testing if asymptomatic. For example, if a student has symptoms on a Monday and does not come to school and gets test results on Tuesday, no school contact tracing is necessary as the student did not have contact within a 48-hour window prior to the onset of symptoms. (Keep in mind, there could be contact tracing necessary for other town or family social activities.)

Chromebook Insurance enrollment period has ended. The form is no longer available, and if you have not responded, you are automatically listed as declining the optional coverage. If you had indicated you wanted insurance, but we have not yet received payment, we are assuming you have changed your mind, and are declining the optional insurance plan.

Students are reminded to bring their Chromebook to school charged and ready for work. Chromebook loaners are available on a very limited basis for genuine repair and technical issues, until the student’s assigned Chromebook is repaired.

A limited amount of chargers are available for check out at the LMC in the event of an occasionally forgotten charger, or uncharged Chromebook.

For help with technical issues, student can self-report Chromebook malfunctions on a google form via this link https://tinyurl.com/EHHS-Chromebook-Loan-Request or this QR Code.

We hope to see all Seniors and your families at our Post Secondary Planning evening this Thursday at 6:30 in our Auditorium!!

Counselors visited ALL senior english classes last week!

Individual Senior Meetings began today, students should check their Google Calendar.

PLEASE NOTE DATE & VENUE CHANGE: This year’s College Funding/Financial Aid Night has been moved to October 20th and will now be virtual - a link will be provided by the end of September.

College visits are back and in person!!!

All visitors are required to show proof of their vaccine and/or a negative covid test from the past 7 days.

Sign Ups are in Naviance - Please remember that you are responsible for all work that you may miss in ALL classes.

The morning of your visit please come pick your pass in the school counseling office.

This weeks visits are:

Post University Mon September 20, 2021 10:43 AM

Binghamton University Tue September 21, 2021 1:23 PM

Bryant University Thu September 23, 2021 8:31 AM

University of Saint Joseph Thu September 23, 2021 1:23 PM

Please take a moment to read this important announcement regarding changes to the Counseling Caseloads for 2021-2022 School Year.

Distributions are listed below-

• Class of 2022 (Seniors) will remain with your counselors for next year- completing your four years with Mrs. Catlin (A-K) or Ms. Malcolm (L-Z).
• For ALL other students Classes of 2023 and beyond your counselor will stay with you for your entire high school journey.
• Mrs. Sullivan will have students A-D in grades 9-11
• Mrs. Catlin will have students E-L in grades 9-11
• Ms. Malcolm will have students M – Z in grades 9-11

Hello and welcome back to another school year. We are incredibly excited to begin working on our Substance Free Graduation Party for the end of the school year. We are looking for volunteers and support throughout the school year. We will be holding all meetings in person.

They are the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM at EHHS.

The school community of East Hampton is committed to the mission of honoring and celebrating the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. We strive to guide our students to conscious, deliberate, individual and collective actions that cultivate the respect of all races, religions, and social backgrounds. Our school community endeavors to produce graduates who are equipped with a greater understanding of the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The East Hampton Board of Education, in compliance with federal and state law, affirms its policy of equal educational opportunity for all students and equal employment opportunity for all persons. It is the policy of the District to promote nondiscrimination and an environment free of harassment regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, disability (including but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability, or learning disability), genetic information, marital status, or age or because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, or age of any persons with whom the individual associates. The District shall provide to all students without discrimination, course offerings, counseling, assistance, employment, athletics, and extracurricular activities. The District shall provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The District shall make reasonable accommodations for identified physical and mental impairments that constitute disabilities, consistent with federal and state statutes and regulations.